Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0834 (CCN-13605)

Assigned:2003-11-04
Published:2003-11-04
Updated:2018-05-03
Summary:Buffer overflow in CDE libDtHelp library allows local users to execute arbitrary code via (1) a modified DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH environment variable and the Help feature, (2) DTSEARCHPATH, or (3) LOGNAME.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20040801-01-P

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBUX0311-297

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0834

Source: CCN
Type: SA10144
Multiple Vendor CDE libDtHelp Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA10226
Sun Solaris CDE DtHelp Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA10352
HP Tru64 UNIX CDE libDtHelp Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SA12216
SGI IRIX CDE Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA8874
HP Tru64 Unspecified CDE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA8970
HP-UX Unspecified CDE Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008101
CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008103
(SCO Issues Fix) Re: CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008104
(Xi Graphics Issues Fix for DeXtop CDE) Re: CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008127
(Sun Issues T-Patches) Re: CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008216
(HP Issues Fix) CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008366
(HP Issues Fix for Tru64) CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008714
CDE libDtSvc Buffer Overflow Yields Root Access to Local Users

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008986
(Sun Issues Fix) CDE libDTHelp Buffer Overflow Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code With Root Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 57414
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in the CDE DtHelp Library May Allow Unauthorized "root" Access

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
57414

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-020
Sun Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in the CDE DtHelp Library

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: UNKNOWN
20040825 CDE libDtHelp LOGNAME Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#575804
CDE libDtHelp vulnerable to buffer overflow via DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH or DTHELPSEARCHPATH

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#575804

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9186
CDE libDtHelp LOGNAME Local Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13757
Sun CDE DtSvc Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13758
Sun CDE DtSvc DTDataBaseSearchPath Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7713
Multiple HP Tru64 Unspecified CDE Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7721
HP Tru64 CDE DTAppGather Unspecified Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
8973

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8973
CDE LibDTHelp DTHelpUserSearchPath Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cde-libdthelp-bo(13605)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5141

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sco:open_unix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5141
    V
    CDE libDtHelp Buffer Overflow
    2005-06-29
    BACK
    sco open unix 8.0
    sco unixware 7.1.1
    sco unixware 7.1.3